Cryptic State Fill-In

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Explanation: Here's how the cryptic clues lead to the state names. They are ordered by name, not by clue number.

ALABAMA The Yellowhammer State a lab American Medical Association

ALAB AMA

ALASKA The Last Frontier Allen inquires (not second) Andy (first)

AL ASKS - S A

ARIZONA The Copper State Mr. Onassis sleeping on a

ARI Z ONA

ARKANSAS The Natural State (sounds like) “large barge” an’ (sounds like) “handy hand tool”

ARK AN SAW

CALIFORNIA The Golden State i f c a r o l i n a (confused = anagram)

C A L I F O R N I A

COLORADO The Centennial State variety concern

COLOR ADO

CONNECTICUT The Nutmeg State attach then i unattach

CONNECT I CUT

DELAWARE The First State led (in the wrong direction) knowing

DEL AWARE

FLORIDA The Orange State ornate ace

FLORID A

GEORGIA The Peach State a g g i e o r (diced = anagram)

G E O R G I A

HAWAII Paradise (Of The Pacific) Funny western artificial insemination initially in

HA W AI I

IDAHO The Spud State ...id, “a ho... (partly)

ID A HO

ILLINOIS The Prairie State (some of) ...illi, nois...

ILLI NOIS

INDIANA Crossroads Of America dark ink sodium

INDIA NA

IOWA The Hawkeye State between “io” & “wa”

IO . . . WA

KANSAS The Sunflower State (reportedly) can (reportedly) talk back

KAN SASS

KENTUCKY The Bluegrass State Kenneth Rapier finally, finally

KEN TUCK Y

LOUISIANA Child Of The Mississippi Abbott’s partner is (initially) in all night activity

LOU IS I A N A

MAINE The Pine Tree State primary electrical

MAIN E

MARYLAND The Free State Queen Maria country

MARY LAND

MASSACHUSETTS The Bay State m u s t a c h e s a s s t (baffled = anagram)

M A S S A C H U S E T T S

MICHIGAN The Wolverine State mitch and i (with no time) nag back

MITCH + I - T GAN

MINNESOTA The Gopher State o m a n i n e s t (disturbed = anagram)

M I N N E S O T A

MISSISSIPPI The Magnolia State (is called) missus hippy

MISSIS HIPPI

MISSOURI The Show Me State misery (let me hear it)

MIZZ UH REE

MONTANA The Treasure State monument colored light brown a

MON TAN A

NEBRASKA The Cornhusker State (first of all) never ever be reluctant inquire a

N E B R ASK A

NEVADA The Silver State d a n a v e (twisty = anagram)

N E V A D A

NEW HAMPSHIRE The Granite State recently butchered hog page county

NEW HAM P SHIRE

NEW JERSEY The Clam State new variety of cow

NEW JERSEY

NEW MEXICO Land Of Enchantment (perplexed = anagram) n e w c o m e r #9 not Republican

N E W M E R C O IX - R

NEW YORK The Empire State wyoming between northeast and rural kansas

WYO NE . . . R K

NORTH CAROLINA The Tarheel State carol in a (strange = anagram) t h o r n

CAROL IN A N O R T H

NORTH DAKOTA The Flickertail State a k a d o t t h o r n (is creative = anagram)

N O R T H D A K O T A

OHIO The Buckeye State greeting between rounds

HI O . . . O

OKLAHOMA The Sooner State all right los angeles (starts to) help observe more actors

O K L A H O M A

OREGON The Beaver State n o g o r e (maybe = anagram)

O R E G O N

PENNSYLVANIA The Keystone State penitentiary n electrical products

PEN N SYLVANIA

RHODE ISLAND The Ocean State (it sounds like) road is land

RHODE IS LAND

SOUTH CAROLINA The Palmetto State i n o c u l a t o r s h a (confusing = anagram)

S O U T H C A R O L I N A

SOUTH DAKOTA The Coyote State s h o u t o k d a t a (baffled = anagram)

S O U T H D A K O T A

TENNESSEE The Volunteer State (hear) game played by a pro see

TENNIS SEE

TEXAS The Lone Star State t a x e s (mixed up = anagram)

T E X A S

UTAH The Beehive State hat on backward (sounds like) you

TAH U

VERMONT The Green Mountain State veteran (perplexing = anagram) m o r n

V E . . . T R M O N

VIRGINIA Old Dominion unused artificial intelligence (backed up)

VIRGIN I A

WASHINGTON The Evergreen State cleanup a lot of it

WASHING TON

WEST VIRGINIA The Mountain State the pacific coast named Woolf

WEST VIRGINIA

WISCONSIN The Dairy State outlaw transgression unfulfilled wish

CON SIN WIS

WYOMING The Equality State Tungsten half a string toy type of vase

W YO MING


ALABAMA	The Yellowhammer State	a lab	American Medical Association
		ALAB	AMA

ALASKA	The Last Frontier	Allen	inquires (not second)	Andy (first)
		AL	ASKS - S	A

ARIZONA	The Copper State	Mr. Onassis	sleeping	on a
		ARI	Z	ONA

ARKANSAS	The Natural State	(sounds like) “large barge”	an’	(sounds like) “handy hand tool”
		ARK	AN	SAW

CALIFORNIA	The Golden State	i f c a r o l i n a (confused = anagram)
		C A L I F O R N I A

COLORADO	The Centennial State	variety	concern
		COLOR	ADO

CONNECTICUT	The Nutmeg State	attach	then i	unattach
		CONNECT	I	CUT

DELAWARE	The First State	led (in the wrong direction)	knowing
		DEL	AWARE

FLORIDA	The Orange State	ornate	ace
		FLORID	A

GEORGIA	The Peach State	a g g i e o r (diced = anagram)
		G E O R G I A

HAWAII	Paradise (Of The Pacific)	Funny	western	artificial insemination	initially in
		HA	W	AI	I

IDAHO	The Spud State	...id, “a ho... (partly)
		ID A HO

ILLINOIS	The Prairie State	(some of) ...illi, nois...
		ILLI NOIS

INDIANA	Crossroads Of America	dark ink	sodium
		INDIA	NA

IOWA	The Hawkeye State	between “io” & “wa”
		IO . . . WA

KANSAS	The Sunflower State	(reportedly) can	(reportedly) talk back
		KAN	SASS

KENTUCKY	The Bluegrass State	Kenneth	Rapier	finally, finally
		KEN	TUCK	Y

LOUISIANA	Child Of The Mississippi	Abbott’s partner	is	(initially) in all night activity
		LOU	IS	I A N A

MAINE	The Pine Tree State	primary	electrical
		MAIN	E

MARYLAND	The Free State	Queen Maria	country
		MARY	LAND

MASSACHUSETTS	The Bay State	m u s t a c h e s a s s t (baffled = anagram)
		M A S S A C H U S E T T S

MICHIGAN	The Wolverine State	mitch and i (with no time)	nag back
		MITCH + I - T	GAN

MINNESOTA	The Gopher State	o m a n i n e s t (disturbed = anagram)
		M I N N E S O T A

MISSISSIPPI	The Magnolia State	(is called) missus hippy
		MISSIS HIPPI

MISSOURI	The Show Me State	misery (let me hear it)
		MIZZ UH REE

MONTANA	The Treasure State	monument	colored light brown	a
		MON	TAN	A

NEBRASKA	The Cornhusker State	(first of all) never ever be reluctant	inquire	a
		N E B R	ASK	A

NEVADA	The Silver State	d a n a v e (twisty = anagram)
		N E V A D A

NEW HAMPSHIRE	The Granite State	recently butchered hog	page	county
		NEW HAM	P	SHIRE

NEW JERSEY	The Clam State	new	variety of cow
		NEW	JERSEY

NEW MEXICO	Land Of Enchantment	(perplexed = anagram) n e w c o m e r	#9	not Republican
		N E W M E R C O	IX	- R

NEW YORK	The Empire State	wyoming	between northeast and rural kansas
		WYO	NE . . . R K

NORTH CAROLINA	The Tarheel State	carol in a	(strange = anagram) t h o r n
		CAROL IN A	N O R T H

NORTH DAKOTA	The Flickertail State	a k a d o t t h o r n (is creative = anagram)
		N O R T H D A K O T A

OHIO	The Buckeye State	greeting	between rounds
		HI	O . . . O

OKLAHOMA	The Sooner State	all right	los angeles	(starts to) help observe more actors
		O K	L A	H O M A

OREGON	The Beaver State	n o g o r e (maybe = anagram)
		O R E G O N

PENNSYLVANIA	The Keystone State	penitentiary	n	electrical products
		PEN	N	SYLVANIA

RHODE ISLAND	The Ocean State	(it sounds like) road	is	land
		RHODE	IS	LAND

SOUTH CAROLINA	The Palmetto State	i n o c u l a t o r s h a (confusing = anagram)
		S O U T H C A R O L I N A

SOUTH DAKOTA	The Coyote State	s h o u t o k d a t a (baffled = anagram)
		S O U T H D A K O T A

TENNESSEE	The Volunteer State	(hear) game played by a pro	see
		TENNIS	SEE

TEXAS	The Lone Star State	t a x e s (mixed up = anagram)
		T E X A S

UTAH	The Beehive State	hat on backward	(sounds like) you
		TAH	U

VERMONT	The Green Mountain State	veteran	(perplexing = anagram) m o r n
		V E . . . T	R M O N

VIRGINIA	Old Dominion	unused	artificial intelligence (backed up)
		VIRGIN	I A

WASHINGTON	The Evergreen State	cleanup	a lot of it
		WASHING	TON

WEST VIRGINIA	The Mountain State	the pacific coast	named Woolf
		WEST	VIRGINIA

WISCONSIN	The Dairy State	outlaw	transgression	unfulfilled wish
		CON	SIN	WIS

WYOMING	The Equality State	Tungsten	half a string toy	type of vase
		W	YO	MING

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